Filed Under (world updates) by admin on 07-03-2010
BEIJING (Reuters) – The new Chinese-appointed governor of Tibet said on Sunday that only socialism can “save” the remote region and guarantee its development, and lampooned the Dalai Lama’s indecision on his succession.
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China says only socialism can "save" Tibet
Filed Under (world updates) by admin on 21-02-2010
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (Reuters) – The Dalai Lama, the exiled spiritual leader of Tibet, said the United States and other countries could help his campaign for a free Tibet by promoting an open society in China.
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INTERVIEW – Censorship at heart of Tibet/China issue – Dalai Lama
Filed Under (world updates) by admin on 12-02-2010
BEIJING (Reuters) – China has urged the United States to “immediately withdraw” plans for President Barack Obama to meet with the Dalai Lama, the exiled spiritual leader of Tibet, state news agency Xinhua reported on Friday.
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China urges U.S. to cancel Obama’s Dalai Lama meeting
Filed Under (world updates) by admin on 05-02-2010
BEIJING (Reuters) – Temperatures in Tibet rose last year to the highest level since records began for the remote Himalayan region, which scientists say is particularly vulnerable to global warming, state media reported on Friday.
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Tibet temperatures hit record high in 2009 – paper
Filed Under (world updates) by admin on 15-01-2010
BEIJING (Reuters) – China has chosen a former soldier as the new governor of restless and remote Tibet after his predecessor resigned abruptly earlier in the week.
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China chooses former soldier as new Tibet governor
Filed Under (world updates) by admin on 12-01-2010
BEIJING (Reuters) – The governor of Tibet has tendered his resignation, Chinese state-owned media said on Tuesday, as Beijing convened a meeting to spur economic growth and quell dissatisfaction in the region.
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Tibet governor tenders resignation at policy meeting
Filed Under (world updates) by admin on 30-11-2009
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Tibet’s exiled Buddhist spiritual leader the Dalai Lama entered the climate change debate on Monday, urging governments to take serious action and put global interests ahead of domestic concerns.
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Dalai Lama says climate change needs global action
Filed Under (world updates) by admin on 21-11-2009
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese soldiers from the southern boomtown of Guangzhou who are newly assigned to Tibet will get a “special allowance” of up to 160,000 yuan ($23,440) for serving there, a local newspaper reported on Saturday.
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China troops eye $23,000 bonus for Tibet service
Filed Under (world updates) by admin on 18-11-2009
ROME (Reuters) – The Dalai Lama on Wednesday appealed to China to take action to stop Tibet’s glaciers melting, saying the environmental crisis was more urgent than a political solution over Tibet’s future.
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Dalai Lama appeals to China on drying Tibet rivers
Filed Under (world updates) by admin on 18-11-2009
BEIJING (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama’s visit to China barely bridged divides on trade, currency policy and the Tibet issue, but it should have left each side feeling better about easing strains.
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SNAP ANALYSIS – Outcomes from Obama’s visit to China